Music and War in History and Memory

Exploration of the relationships among music, armed conflict, history, and cultural memory from the nineteenth century to the present. Topics include music and nationalism; music on the battlefield; resistance, survival, and protest; and postwar commemoration. Global case studies, including the two World Wars, the Rwandan genocide, the Colombian armed conflict, and the war in Ukraine, examine how societies use music to prepare for and wage war, protest violence, remember trauma, rebuild communities, and construct and contest national mythologies. No prerequisites.